Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the L-arginine-L-aspartate and the placebo group. Data represent means (±SD) or frequencies. |
|
PLACEBO
(n=8) |
L-ARGININE-
L-ASPARTATE
(n=8) |
| Age (yrs) |
21.0 (1.8) |
22.4 (3.9) |
| Height (m) |
1.81 (.08) |
1.80 (.07) |
| Body mass (kg) |
75.5 (11.6) |
72.5 (6.5) |
| Resting heart rate (bpm) |
79.6 (11.6) |
77.0 (12.7) |
| Resting systolic BP (mmHg) |
127.4 (20.8) |
133.8 (16.2) |
| Resting diastolic BP (mm Hg) |
76.0 (8.6) |
77.4 (18.1) |
| Occasional smokers, n (%) |
4 (50) |
2 (25) |
| Physical activity |
|
|
| Duration (h·week-1) |
14.8 (7.3) |
11.4 (4.4) |
| Intensity* (1-3) |
1.8 (0.7) |
2.2 (0.6) |
|
* Intensity 1-3: 1 = low, 2 = moderate, 3 = high. |
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